Abortion+Deaths+-+L

Each woman's story includes whatever documentation I can find to substantiate her death.

* The Colonial Era
 * ** Women's Stories ** || Explore More by Time Frame || All Deaths by Name ||
 * * Mary Ann Lafavor, August 23, 1870 Age: 15
 * Unspecified abortifacient provided by landlord
 * Giselene Lafantant, October 28, 1993 Age: 25
 * Heart failure after abortion by Dr. Scher at Gynecare
 * Emma Laisure, July 7, 1941 Age: 27
 * Dr. Nathaniel Schafner convicted of murder
 * Edna Lamb, February 17, 1917 Age: 20
 * Case against physician dropped due to issues with deathbed statement
 * Marian Lang, November 11, 1909, Age: 29
 * Physician indicted; outcome of case unknown to me
 * Mary Lareau, November 1918 Age: 15
 * Unidentified perpetrator
 * Harriet Larocque, April 25, 1902, Age 19
 * Unidentified perpetrator
 * Asunta LaRosa, May 5, 1938 Age: 30
 * Fatal abortion perpetrated while suspect was awaiting sentencing in another abortion case
 * Outcome of LaRosa case unknown to me
 * Minnie Lathan, September 25, 1978 Age: 41
 * Unspecified facility
 * Uterine perforation; fatal infection
 * Mary Lawson, October 6, 1904 Age: 33
 * Dr. Alois Rassmussen convicted of murder; acquitted on appeal
 * Julia Lawynowicz, October, 1915
 * Physician and midwife arrested; outcome of case unknown to me
 * Beulah LeClair, December 2, 1945 Age: 18
 * Dr. James Unowawa admitted to abortion, successfully argued medical necessity
 * Another dead patient nine years later
 * Josephine LeClear, April 19, 1874 Age: 24
 * Physician implicated; outcome of case unknown to me
 * Betty Ledel, October 19, 1954 Age: 27
 * Naturopath Sylvia Redman confessed
 * Nancy Jo Lee, April 25, 1932 Age: 17
 * One of at least four deaths linked to Dr. Richard Thacker
 * Outcome of case unknown to me
 * Rose Lefebre, December 1, 1901 Age: 33
 * Unlicensed midwife suspected and released
 * No other suspect identified
 * Mary Ellen Legge, June 1, 1938 Age: 24
 * Otto Lucy, posing as physician, confessed
 * Another woman died while disposition of case was pending
 *  Maria Leho, June 11, 1999 Age: 26
 * 12th of 16 deaths at NAF member chain Family Planning Associates
 * Multiple failures in anesthesia care, monitoring, resuscitation
 * Ruth Lemaire, April 30, 1917 Age: 24
 * Second of three deaths linked to Dr. Lillian Hobbs
 * No prosecution, likely due to murder convictions in the other two deaths
 * Elizabeth Lembacker, January 20, 1910 Age: 27
 * Midwife implicated; outcome of case unknown to me
 * Barbara Lerner, April 18, 1981 Age: 30
 * Unspecified facility; infection death
 * Susan Levy, May 19, 1992 Age: 30
 * 8th of 16 deaths at NAF member chain Family Planning Associates
 * Homeless woman, found dead in friend's car from infection due to retained fetal parts
 * Annabella Lewis, January 28, 1918 Age: 27
 * Self-induced with slippery elm bark
 * Cora Lewis, December 3, 1983 Age: 23
 * 4th of 6 deaths at Inglewood Women's Hospital
 * Uterine infection progressing to pneumonia
 * Mrs. George Libby, November 28, 1888 Age: 18
 * Abortifacient bought from traveling medicine salesman
 * @Stella Licherman, February, 1928
 * Physician arrested; outcome of case unknown to me
 * Harriet Lichtenberg, October 18, 1942 Age: 23
 * Dr. Henry Katz pleaded guilty
 * Rose Lieberman, April 16, 1920 Age: 24
 * First of two deaths linked to Dr. Herman J. Webber
 * Outcome of case unknown to me
 * @Mrs. Lincoln, 1837
 * Abortifacient provided by physician
 * Anna Lindquist, August 19, 1917 Age: 31
 * Midwife acquitted for reasons not specified
 * Florence Lindquist, April 26, 1914 Age: 18
 * Physician implicated in deathbed statement
 * Outcome of case unknown to me
 * Margaret Linstrom, November 12, 1917 Age: 22
 * Second of three deaths linked to Dr. Anna Sorenson
 * Sorenson died in jail awaiting trial for third death
 * Sara Lint, August 12, 1970 Age: 22
 * First of 16 deaths at NAF member chain Family Planning Associates
 * Hysterotomy abortion (similar to C-section) failed to remove fetus
 * Rose Lipner, January 29, 1936 Age: 32
 * Dr. Maxwell C. Katz admitted to abortion; claimed medical necessity
 * Maria Lira, October 16, 1974 Age: 19
 * Dead fetus left in uterus during abortion at Riveria Hospital
 * Death from infection
 * Martha Lockdoy, September 1857 Age: 18
 * Abortifacient sold by "Indian doctress"
 * Barbara Lofrumento
 * [[image:BarbaraLofrumentoYearbookPhotoTN.jpg]]
 * June 3, 1962, Age: 19
 * Dismembered and flushed down toilet
 * Dr. Harvey Lothringer extradited from Europe; pleaded guilty to manslaughter
 * Suzanne Logan, December 1, 1992 Age: 34
 * Failures in anesthesia, monitoring, resuscitation
 * Languished, mute and paralyzed, 3 years until death
 * Second of two similar deaths of Dr. Gideon Kioko, Hillview Women's Medical Surgical Center
 * Helen Long, February 23, 1916 Age: 25
 * Physician/husband implicated; outcome of case unknown to me
 * Diana Lopez
 * [[image:cemeteryofchoice/DianaLopezHeadshot.jpg]]
 * February 28, 2002 Age: 25
 * Internal lacerations during rushed abortion at Planned Parenthood; bled to death
 * Linda Lovelace, July 16, 1980 Age: 21
 * Unspecified facility
 * Uterine perforation, sepsis
 * Leona Loveless, February 11, 1905 Age: 17
 * Unidentified perpetrator
 * Lottie Lowy, July 26, 1925 Age: 27
 * 15th of 18th death linked to Dr. Lucy Hagenow
 * Outcome of case unknown to me
 * Elva Lozada, April 9, 1964 Age 27
 * Unspecified procedure and cause of death
 * Abortion in unspecified California hospital
 * Deborah Lozinski, June 21, 1985 Age: 17
 * Mishandled anesthesia; two month coma before death
 * Dr. Scheininger, Medical Care Center
 * Marjorie Luensman, May 22, 1929 Age 27
 * Midwife implicated; outcome of case unknown to me
 * Catherine Lurandowski, February 28, 1918 Age: 27
 * Possible lay abortionist implicated; outcome of case unknown to me ||
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